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Pam Chopra to attend Yash Chopra tribute event in London

Pam Chopra, wife of the late great filmmaker Yash Chopra
will be making an appearance at the 16th annual Tongues on Fire London Asian
Film Festival, at an event dedicated to the life and the cinemas of her
husband. The event is scheduled to take place on the 7th of June. Pam will be
seen in a discussion with Rachel Dwyer, biographer of Yash Chopra and a
professor of School of Oriental and African Studies in London who teaches about
Indian cinema and culture. The venue for the event is London’s British Academy
of Film and Television Arts of which Yash Chopra was a lifetime member. He was
the first Indian who was given the honor. Another added attraction of the event
is the appearance of veteran actor Anupam Kher. Kher has acted in many of
Chopra’s films and among them ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, ‘Lamhe’ and
‘Veer-Zara’ are the most notable.

The legendary director was fond of Britain, especially the
city of London which has prominently featured in several of his films like
‘Lamhe’, ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ and ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’. One of the
organizers of the festival, Pushpinder Chowdhry said in a statement -“His love
for Britain is evident in his iconic films like ‘Lamhe’ and ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’
as he leaves behind a unique legacy of visual aesthetics that continue to
inspire a new generation of filmmakers,”.
Chopra’s work and legacy is well recognized in the UK. Shortly after his
death Rachel Dwyer wrote- “The work of Yash Chopra is one of the glories of
Indian film, his career bridging the Hindi cinema of the 1950s and the
globalising India of today. Nothing made him happier than making films; then
having his family and friends around him for a great meal: Family, films and
food. His wife Pamela was the centre of his world and his strength.”

Apart from the conversation between Pam and Dwyer, the event
will consist the screening of two documentaries on Yash Chopra. One documentary
will take the audience on an overview of Chopra’s Bollywood career. The other
documentary is ‘The Master Stroke’, directed by award winning documentary maker
Vinky Singh. The film will showcase how Chopra successfully used the ‘Navarasa’
(nine main emotional themes of Indian art) in his films. It also focuses on the
great music that became a signature of Yash Chopra films. Altogether the
evening is set to become unforgettable for film lovers.